“A gorgeous collection of poetry, fiction, and self-examination, all through the lens of giant monsters; the authors are not simply fans of kaiju but weavers of their mythology. Within these pages is something for anyone who’s ever felt a kinship with a great beast.” 

Cressa Maeve Áine

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“Devastation Songs is a treasure chest for anyone casually interested in (or downright obsessed with) Godzilla and other kaiju. This diverse, rich, and endlessly creative collection of poetry and prose inspired by giant monsters from Japan and around the world is a revelation and a joy. Offering vivid imagery, raw emotions, a touch of sadness, and flashes of humor, this book is bursting with insights on kaiju, why we are fascinated by them, and what that fascination reveals about us as humans.”

William M. Tsutsui, author of Godzilla on My Mind

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“Fascination, awe, dread and love: this anthology of short stories and poems explores the complex emotions that monsters stir. With creativity and verve its authors probe what Kaiju portend and gift. A riveting read.”

Jeffrey J. Cohen, editor of Monster Theory

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​​Co-Edited with Aaron Kent. ​​​Published by Broken Sleep Books in 2024. Thirty-three poems and stories by twenty-four writers​. Devastation Songs features my poem “Egg (Imaginal Discs)”.

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**A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book are donated to Freedom From Torture, a UK-based charity that works with refugees and torture survivors.**

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​Website Blurb:

 

RADIOACTIVE DREAMS, HALLUCINATED MEMORIES, LOVE SONGS TO THE SWAMP.

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The kaiju that stalk our imaginations and flatten our cities are deep reservoirs of meaning. Wonder, dread, the sublime – the giant reptilian feet slamming through concrete, the radioactive fire melting steel, humanity’s doom made vicious, eldritch flesh.

 

Collecting poems and short stories about giant monsters from Godzilla to Gorgo and everywhere in between, Devastation Songs is an essential companion to your monster movie of choice.​​

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